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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Despite living in a world where technology allows constant digital communication and opportunities to connect, it seems no one is really listening or even knows how. And it's making us lonelier, more isolated, and less tolerant than ever before. A listener by trade, New York Times contributor Kate Murphy wanted to know how we got here. In this always illuminating and often humorous deep dive, Murphy explains why we're not listening, what it's doing...
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Counterpoint
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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"Third Ear braids together personal narrative with scholarly inquiry to examine the power of listening to build interpersonal empathy and social transformation. A child of Holocaust survivors, Rosner shares stories from growing up in a home where six languages were spoken to interrogate how diverse areas of scholarship such as psychotherapy, neurolinguistics, and creativity can illuminate the complex ways we are impacted by the sounds and silences...
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Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
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An adviser to some of the nation's most influential executives offers a step-by-step process that will help readers become active listeners, able to shape and focus any conversation, which could be the difference between business success and failure.
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Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
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Nepo takes audiences on a moving exploration of the many ways we are asked to listen each day. Combining memoir, reflection, and meditation, this illuminating work offers listeners timeless techniques to help increase mindfulness and vibrancy in their lives.
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Publisher
Center for Creative Leadership
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
Deutsch
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"Listening well is an essential component of good leadership. You can become a more effective listener and leader by learning the skills of active listening. Working relationships become more solid, based on trust, respect, and honesty. Active listening is not an optional component of leadership; it is not a nicety to be used to make others feel good. It is, in fact, a critical component of the tasks facing today's leaders."--Jacket
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Publisher
Center for Creative Leadership
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Listening well is an essential component of good leadership. You can become a more effective listener and leader by learning the skills of active listening. Working relationships become more solid, based on trust, respect, and honesty. Active listening is not an optional component of leadership; it is not a nicety to be used to make others feel good. It is, in fact, a critical component of the tasks facing today's leaders. In this new edition, we've...
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Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"Leaders can achieve better working relationships, higher loyalty, and higher revenues simply by changing their listening strategy. Organizations are caught up in the Great Resignation because team members have not felt heard for a long time. Even with renewed focus on human resources and DEI initiatives, we aren't hearing each other. Heather Younger says what we need is a new change model for organizational listening. She illustrates five steps in...
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O'Reilly Media, Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Communication is a multifaceted skill that facilitates the flow of information and collaboration in the workplace. These shortcuts provide concise, actionable guidance on how to improve your skills across different communication types and channels, helping you become a more efficient, persuasive, and effective communicator.
12) I like to listen
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Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Listening is critical in today's organizations. As recent examples in the #MeToo era and numerous organizational failures and scandals illustrate, the consequences of poor listening in organizations can be significant, and in some cases, catastrophic. Listening is commonly described in terms of ethics, overlooking its strategic value. The book guides leaders and decision-makers to question the listening habits, practices, and infrastructure within...
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Series
Publisher
O'Reilly Media, Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
This selection of shortcuts will enable you to improve your communication, critical thinking, documentation, and networking skills. With these critical non-technical skills under your belt, you'll be well equipped to become a fully rounded developer or engineer.
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Publisher
St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"A 6-week Artist's Way Program from legendary author Julia Cameron. The newest book from beloved author Julia Cameron, The Listening Path is a transformational journey to deeper, more profound listening and creativity. Over six weeks, readers will be given the tools to become better listeners--to their environment, the people around them, and themselves. The reward for learning to truly listen is immense. As we learn to listen, our attention is heightened...
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PRODUCTIVITY PRESS
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Listening is so simple, yet so difficult. Many times, listening is taken for granted. One could therefore say that listening is the forgotten part of communication. Although organizations have more digital and analog communication channels than ever, too little time is spent listening to customers, employees, and other influential groups. It is a shame that listening is not given more attention, as it is linked to many positive values. Examples include...
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